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Special Needs Support Staff
Job Description
Position: ActingSpecial Need Support Staff
Location: 5 Redcar Ave, Etobicoke, ON M9B 1J8 (location is subject to change based on enrollment)
Hourly Wage: $22.27**Plus hourly Provincial Wage Enhancement if applicable** Compensation rates are increased for RECE candidates
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT STAFF – BEFORE SCHOOL AND/ OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 38full-day early learning and child care centres and sixEarlyON locations for children from 0 – 6 years.
PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.
Responsibilities:
- Successful candidates will assist in establishing and maintaining a safe, warm, and caring environment in which a high quality child care program can operate.
- Visits programs and work with children and staff where children require support to be integrated into the program.
- Works with children on an individual basis, to assist them in managing their behavior and promoting their self-esteem while gaining acceptance of their peers.
- Staff are required to attend meetings and training sessions during the day.
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth, Developmental Support, Educational Assistant, Recreation and Leisure and/or training in the fields of psychology and experience working with children with differing abilities or diagnosis.
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills
- Supervisory experience an asset
- Flexible and energetic approach to work
- Positive and sensitive attitude towards children and staff
- Physically able to participate with children in the gym, outdoors and provide personal care as required
- Valid Standard First Aid, with level C CPR
- Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check, dated within the last six months
- Basic ability to use technology (including smart phones, computers, tablets)
PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.
This posting is for an existing vacancy at PLASP Child Care Services.
60 Courtneypark Dr. W. Unit 5B
Mississauga, ON
L5W 0B3
resumes@plasp.com
Special Needs Support Staff in Toronto employer: PLASP Child Care Services
PLASP Child Care Services is an exceptional employer dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment for its staff. With a strong commitment to professional growth, employees benefit from continuous learning opportunities and competitive compensation packages while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children. Located in Mississauga, PLASP fosters a positive culture that values respect, teamwork, and the well-being of both staff and the children they serve.
